2025 Rally del Paraguay
| 2025 Rally del Paraguay Ueno Rally del Paraguay 2025 | |||
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Round 10 of 14 in the 2025 World Rally Championship
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| Host country | |||
| Rally base | Encarnación, Itapúa | ||
| Dates run | 28 – 31 August 2025 | ||
| Start location | Cambyretá, Itapúa | ||
| Finish location | Hohenau, Itapúa | ||
| Stages | 19 (335.22 km; 208.30 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 664.41 km (412.85 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 999.63 km (621.14 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 48 | ||
| Crews | 47 at start, 40 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | 3:00:06.6 | ||
| Sunday Accumulated leader | 42:26.5 | ||
| Power Stage winner | 9:41.9 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner | 3:07:00.4 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | 3:25:35.7 | ||
The 2025 Rally del Paraguay (also known as the Ueno Rally del Paraguay 2025) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 28 to 31 August 2025.[2] It marked the second running of the Rally del Paraguay, and was the tenth round of the 2025 World Rally Championship, 2025 WRC2 Championship and 2025 WRC3 Championship. The 2025 event was based in Encarnación in Itapúa and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 335.22 km (208.30 mi).[1]
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais won the rally, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturer's winner.[3] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson were the winners in the WRC2 category.[4] Matteo Fontana and Alessandro Arnaboldi were the winners in the WRC3 category.[5]
Background
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten were entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-nine Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and six Rally3 crew in the WRC3 Championship.[6]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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| 20 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | H | |||
| 21 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | H | |||
| 22 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | H | |||
| 23 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | H | |||
| 24 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 25 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 26 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | H | |||
| 27 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 28 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 29 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 30 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 31 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 32 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 34 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 35 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 36 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 37 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 38 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver | H | |||
| 39 | Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver | H | |||
| 40 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 41 | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 42 | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 43 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 44 | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 45 | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 46 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 47 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 48 | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 49 | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Class/Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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| 50 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3 | H | |||
| 51 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3 | H | |||
| 52 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3 | H | |||
| 53 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3 | H | |||
| 54 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3, Masters Driver, Masters Co-Driver | H | |||
| 56 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3 | H | |||
Itinerary
All dates and times are UYT (UTC-3).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
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| 28 August | — | After 9:01 | Trinidad [Shakedown] | 4.92 km |
| After 19:00 | Opening ceremony, Encarnación | N/a | ||
| 29 August | SS1 | After 8:03 | Cambyretá 1 | 18.70 km |
| SS2 | After 9:01 | Nueva Alborada 1 | 19.25 km | |
| SS3 | After 10:00 | Yerbatera 1 | 30.00 km | |
| SS4 | After 11:01 | Autódromo 1 | 2.50 km | |
| 11:41 – 12:11 | Regroup, Encarnación | N/a | ||
| 12:11 – 12:51 | Service A, Encarnación | N/a | ||
| SS5 | After 13:34 | Cambyretá 2 | 18.70 km | |
| SS6 | After 14:32 | Nueva Alborada 2 | 19.25 km | |
| SS7 | After 15:31 | Yerbatera 2 | 30.00 km | |
| SS8 | After 16:44 | Autódromo 2 | 2.50 km | |
| 17:34 – 18:19 | Flexi service B, Encarnación | N/a | ||
| 30 August | SS9 | After 7:35 | Carmen del Paraná 1 | 18.67 km |
| SS10 | After 8:38 | Artigas 1 | 23.14 km | |
| SS11 | After 10:16 | Cantera 1 | 13.74 km | |
| SS12 | After 11:35 | Autódromo 3 | 2.50 km | |
| 12:15 – 12:35 | Regroup, Encarnación | N/a | ||
| 12:35 – 13:15 | Service C, Encarnación | N/a | ||
| SS13 | After 14:05 | Carmen del Paraná 2 | 18.67 km | |
| SS14 | After 15:08 | Artigas 2 | 23.14 km | |
| SS15 | After 16:46 | Cantera 2 | 13.74 km | |
| 18:01 – 18:46 | Flexi service D, Encarnación | N/a | ||
| 31 August | SS16 | After 8:29 | Bella Vista 1 | 21.86 km |
| 9:22 – 9:37 | Regroup, Hohenau | N/a | ||
| SS17 | After 10:05 | Misión Jesuítica Trinidad 1 | 18.50 km | |
| SS18 | After 11:02 | Bella Vista 2 | 21.86 km | |
| 11:55 – 12:45 | Regroup, Hohenau | N/a | ||
| SS19 | After 13:15 | Misión Jesuítica Trinidad 2 [Power Stage] | 18.50 km | |
| After 13:35 | Podium ceremony, Misiones Jesuíticas Trinidad | N/a | ||
| Source:[1] | ||||
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
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WRC2 Rally2
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |||
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| 7 | 1 | 20 | Oliver Solberg | Elliott Edmondson | Printsport | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:07:00.4 | 0.0 | 25 | 6 | |
| 8 | 2 | 21 | Yohan Rossel | Arnaud Dunand | PH Sport | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 3:07:22.9 | +22.5 | 17 | 4 | |
| 9 | 3 | 26 | Nikolay Gryazin | Konstantin Aleksandrov | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:08:54.8 | +1:54.4 | 15 | 2 | |
| 10 | 4 | 25 | Fabrizio Zaldivar | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | Fabrizio Zaldivar | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:09:23.6 | +2:23.2 | 12 | 1 | |
| 11 | 5 | 23 | Robert Virves | Jakko Viilo | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:09:32.6 | +2:32.2 | 10 | 0 | |
| 12 | 6 | 36 | Augusto Bestard | Borja Rozada | Augusto Bestard | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:13:33.6 | +6:33.2 | 8 | 0 | |
| 13 | 7 | 34 | Tiago Weiler | Juan Sánchez | Tiago Weiler | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:18:00.0 | +10:59.6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 40 | Franco Pappalardo | Juan Pablo Carrera | Franco Pappalardo | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:18:11.3 | +11:10.9 | 4 | 0 | |
| 15 | 9 | 38 | Miguel Zaldivar | Rubén García | Miguel Zaldivar | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:20:28.9 | +13:28.5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 20 | 10 | 30 | Alejandro Galanti | Marcelo Toyotoshi | Alejandro Galanti | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:31:31.8 | +24:31.4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | 11 | 43 | Miguel Ángel García | Hernán Vargas Peña | Miguel Ángel García | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:34:08.5 | +27:08.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 12 | 32 | Gustavo Saba | José Díaz | Gustavo Saba | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:34:43.2 | +27:42.8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 13 | 24 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:38:34.0 | +31:33.6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 14 | 45 | Jorge Martínez Merizalde | José Alberto Aros | Jorge Martínez Merizalde | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 3:40:54.0 | +33:53.6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 15 | 22 | Gus Greensmith | Jonas Andersson | Gus Greensmith | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:48:33.5 | +41:33.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 16 | 48 | Blas Zapag | Enrique Fratta | Blas Zapag | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 3:50:15.8 | +43:15.4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | 17 | 27 | Diego Domínguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Domínguez Jr. | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 4:07:11.8 | +1:00:11.4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | 18 | 41 | Didier Arias | Hector Nunes | Didier Arias | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 4:15:01.6 | +1:08:01.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | 19 | 46 | Mauricio González | Fernando Mendonca | Mauricio González | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 4:20:38.7 | +1:13:38.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | 20 | 42 | Miguel María García | Juan José Bilbao | Miguel María García | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 4:24:12.1 | +1:17:11.7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | 21 | 49 | Cesar Pedotti | Nicolas Elizaur | Cesar Pedotti | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 4:29:43.8 | +1:22:43.4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | 22 | 31 | Agustín Alonso | Edgardo Galindo | Agustín Alonso | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 4:34:53.3 | +1:27:52.9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Retired SS19 | 44 | Luis Ortega | Leonardo Suaya | Luis Ortega | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Withdrawn | 0 | 0 | |||
| Retired SS18 | 35 | Diego Domínguez | Fernando Mussano | Diego Domínguez | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Withdrawn | 0 | 0 | |||
| Retired SS16 | 37 | Juan Masi | Matías Ramos | Juan Masi | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Withdrawn | 0 | 0 | |||
| Retired SS9 | 29 | Miguel Zaldivar | Luis Allende | Miguel Zaldivar | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | |||
| Retired SS3 | 39 | Matías Domínguez | Diego Cagnotti | Matías Domínguez | Škoda Fabia R5 | Withdrawn | 0 | 0 | |||
| Retired SS1 | 47 | Sebastián González | Diego Fabiani | Sebastián González | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Accident | 0 | 0 | |||
| Source:[10] | |||||||||||
Special stages
Championship standings
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WRC3 Rally3
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
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| 17 | 1 | 50 | Matteo Fontana | Alessandro Arnaboldi | Matteo Fontana | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:25:35.7 | 0.0 | 25 | |
| 18 | 2 | 51 | Ghjuvanni Rossi | Kylian Sarmezan | Ghjuvanni Rossi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:27:26.6 | +1:50.9 | 17 | |
| 19 | 3 | 56 | Eduardo Castro | Julio Echazú | Eduardo Castro | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:30:42.0 | +5:06.3 | 15 | |
| 25 | 4 | 54 | Georgios Vasilakis | Allan Harryman | Georgios Vasilakis | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:45:55.1 | +20:19.4 | 12 | |
| 35 | 5 | 52 | Nataniel Bruun | Pablo Olmos | Nataniel Bruun | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:27:39.5 | +1:02:03.8 | 10 | |
| 36 | 6 | 53 | André Martinez | Matias Aranguren | André Martinez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:28:25.0 | +1:02:49.3 | 8 | |
| Source:[11] | ||||||||||
Special stages
| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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| SD | Bruun / Olmos | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:47.5 | N/a |
| SS1 | Bruun / Olmos | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:58.0 | Bruun / Olmos |
| SS2 | Bruun / Olmos | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 12:07.5 | |
| SS3 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 18:00.1 | Fontana / Arnaboldi |
| SS4 | Rossi / Sarmezan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:00.5 | |
| SS5 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:06.9 | |
| SS6 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 12:03.2 | |
| SS7 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 17:57.2 | |
| SS8 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 1:59.6 | |
| SS9 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:51.2 | |
| SS10 | Martinez / Aranguren | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 12:15.7 | |
| SS11 | Rossi / Sarmezan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:44.1 | |
| SS12 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 1:59.0 | |
| SS13 | Martinez / Aranguren | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:38.6 | |
| SS14 | Martinez / Aranguren | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:57.2 | |
| SS15 | Rossi / Sarmezan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:36.5 | |
| SS16 | Bruun / Olmos | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 12:46.0 | |
| SS17 | Bruun / Olmos | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:16.5 | |
| SS18 | Rossi / Sarmezan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:08.6 | |
| SS19 | Martinez / Aranguren | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:20.8 | |
| Source:[8][9] | ||||
Championship standings
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References
- 1 2 3 "Itinerary Ueno Rally del Paraguay 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ "WRC reveals spectacular expanded 2025 calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ "Title race intensifies as Ogier claims Paraguay spoils". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Solberg completes Paraguay comeback to extend WRC2 championship lead". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Faultless Fontana untouchable in WRC3 in Paraguay". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Entry list Ueno Rally del Paraguay 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ "Final results Ueno Rally del Paraguay 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Shakedown Ueno Rally del Paraguay 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Stage results Ueno Rally del Paraguay 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Final results Ueno Rally del Paraguay 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Final results Ueno Rally del Paraguay 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish and English)
- 2025 Rally del Paraguay at eWRC-results.com
- 2025 Rally del Paraguay at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)